‎Handel: Messiah by Robert Shaw — Apple Music Classical

No. 1. Sinfonia (Overture)

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

3:56

No. 2. Recitative: Comfort Ye My People

Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

3:31

No. 3. Air: Every Valley Shall Be Exalted

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

3:40

No. 4. Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra

2:49

No. 5. Recitative: Thus Saith the Lord

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul

1:40

No. 6. Air: But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

4:50

No. 7. Chorus: And He Shall Purify

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant

2:27

No. 8. Recitative: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive

Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff

0:28

No. 9. Air: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

5:39

No. 10. Recitative: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover the Earth

Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

2:29

No. 11. Air: The People That Walked In Darkness

Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant

4:56

No. 12. Chorus: For Unto Us a Child Is Born

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Thomas Paul, Florence Kopleff

3:51

No. 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

1:06

No. 14a. Recitative: There Were Shepherds Abiding In the Field; No. 14b and Lo, the Angel of the Lord Came Upon Them

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

0:38

No. 15. Recitative: And the Angel Said Unto Them

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Thomas Paul

0:49

No. 16. Recitative: And Suddenly There Was With the Angel

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Thomas Paul

0:18

No. 17. Chorus: Glory to God

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

1:48

No. 18. Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant

4:38

No. 19. Recitative: Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind

Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Orchestra

0:28

No. 20. Air: He Shall Feed His Flock; Air: Come Unto Him

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Thomas Paul

5:26

No. 21. Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy, and His Burthen Is Light

Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

2:11

No. 22. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God

Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra

4:02

No. 23. Air: He Was Despised

Thomas Paul, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

12:21

No. 24. Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff

2:22

No. 25. Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra

1:47

No. 26. Chorus: All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astry

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

4:19

No. 27. Recitative: All They That See Him Laugh Him to Scorn

Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Thomas Paul, Florence Kopleff

0:48

No. 28. Chorus: He Trusted In God

Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Thomas Paul

1:57

No. 29. Recitative: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart

Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

2:19

No. 30. Air: Behold, and See If There Be Any Sorrow

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Robert Conant, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra

2:04

No. 31. Recitative: He Was Cut Off Out of the Land of the Living

Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra

0:29

No. 32. Air: But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell

Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff

2:40

No. 33. Chorus: Lift Up Your Head, O Ye Gates

Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff

2:49

No. 34. Recitative: Unto Which of the Angels Said He At Any Time

Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Florence Kopleff

0:23

No. 35. Chorus: Let All the Angels of God Worship Him

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

1:23

No. 36. Air: Thou Art Gone Up On High

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul

3:15

No. 37. Chorus: The Lord Gave the Word

Robert Shaw, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

1:06

No. 38. Air: How Beautiful Are the Feet

Thomas Paul, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

2:38

No. 39. Chorus: Their Sound Is Gone Out

Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra

1:24

No. 40. Air: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together?

Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

1:29

No. 41. Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul

1:51

No. 42. Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven

Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Thomas Paul

0:18

No. 43. Air: Thou Shalt Break Them

Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

2:12

No. 44. Chorus: Hallelujah

Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Conant, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra

3:22

No. 45. Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

6:54

No. 46. Chorus: Since By Man Came Death

Robert Conant, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold

2:04

No. 47. Recitative: Behold, I Tell You a Mystery

Thomas Paul, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Orchestra

0:39

No. 48. Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul

8:53

No. 49. Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought to Pass

Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Thomas Paul

0:19

No. 50. Duet: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Thomas Paul

1:06

No. 51. Chorus: But Thanks Be to God

Robert Shaw Orchestra, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Thomas Paul, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis

2:16

No. 52. Air: If God Be for Us

Thomas Paul, Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Robert Shaw Orchestra

5:21

No. 53. Chorus: Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain

Florence Kopleff, Robert Shaw Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Conant, Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, Richard Lewis, Robert Shaw, Judith Raskin, Robert Arnold, Thomas Paul

6:04

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Robert Shaw

Conductor
Robert Shaw Chorale

Coro, Choir
Richard Lewis

Tenor

Jon M. Samuels

Reissue Producer
Peter Dellheim

Producer
Bernard Keville

Recording Engineer